Tall, tanned and young and lovely...1

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an organized public show, often performed outdoors, where people dress in decorated or unusual clothes
Pol. widowisko, parada, konkurs
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pageant
Pageants are old-fashioned
to move, change, or do something without any plan or purpose
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drift
leant on the bar and reached for a pastry.
He drifted into the room.
Pol. opierać się
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lean
He leant on the bar and reached for a pastry.
a special type of tie (= a strip of cloth put around a collar) in the shape of a bow, worn especially by men on formal occasions
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bow-tie
waiters in bow-ties served coffee and chardonnay
a type of white wine made from Chardonnay grapes and produced in many countries throughout the world
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chardonnay
waiters in bow-ties served coffee and chardonnay
to look at or consider someone or something carefully, especially in order to form an opinion about them
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survey
He finished off his croissant, surveyed the buzz of journalists
a continuous noise like the sound of a bee
buzz
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buzz
He surveyed the buzz of journalists
showing that you know all about something, even if it has not been discussed directly
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knowing
He gave a knowing smile.
without any faults and impossible to criticize [perfect]
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impeccable
The 60-year-old, impeccably dressed
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud
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saunter
six of his graduate class sauntered in wearing towering high heels.
very tall
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towering
his graduate class sauntered in wearing towering high heels
to send a radio or television signal through the air, especially to somewhere very distant
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beam
the show beamed into millions of homes
the state of being a famous performer
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stardom
for the winner stardom awaits
if a situation, event etc ____ you, it is going to happen in the future
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awaits
for the winner stardom awaits
sb who is often asked to give their opinion publicly of a situation or subject, expert
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pundit
As a Venezuelan pundit, says: “Miss Venezuela has always been a dream factory.”
an event or situation that is designed to show the good qualities of a person, organization, product etc
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showcase
I sat in on the showcase preview of the top six “Misses”.
an occasion when you can see a film, play, painting etc before it is shown to the public
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preview
I sat in on the showcase preview of the top six “Misses”.
a long piece of cloth that you wear over one shoulder and across your chest
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sash
they wore matching white sashes, emblazoned with the name of their home states.
if something is ____ with a name, design etc, it has that design on it where it can easily be seen
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emblazoned
they wore matching white sashes, emblazoned with the name of their home states.
unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed
Pol. uderzający, rzucający się w oczy
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striking
Her striking features made her the critics' favourite for the crown.
someone who competes in a contest:
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contestant
one of only two darker skinned contestants.
a hard but delicate, shiny, white substance made by heating a special type of clay to a high temperature, used to make cups, plates, decorations, etc.:
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porcelain
Porcelain complexion

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